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THOS. J. ADAMS, PROP'R. I . EDGEFIELD, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29. 1885. i VOL. L-NO. 47.
at.
CALLING THIS ANGELS IN.
We mean to do it. Some day, some day.
Wo moan to slacken this fevered nish
That ia wearing oar very souls away ;
And grant to our loaded hearts a hush
That is only enough to let them hear
The footsteps of angels drawing near.
We mean to do it. Oh, never donbt
' When the borden of daytime broil is o'er.
We'll sit and muse while the stars come
ont,
As the patriarchs sat at the open door
Of their tents with a heavenward gazing
eye,
To watch for the angels passing by.
We've seen them afar at high noontide,
? When fiercely the world's hot flashing
beat;
Yet never have bidden them torn aside,
And tarry awhile in converse sweet;
Nor prayed them to hallow the oheer wo
spread,
To drink of our wine and break our bread.
We promise our hearts that when the stress
Of the life-work reaches the longed-for
close,
When the weight that we groan with, hin
ders less,
We'll loosen our thoughts to such repose
AB banishes Care'B disturbing din,
And then-we'll call the angels in.
The day that we dreamed of comee at
length,
When, tired of every mocking quest,
And broken in spirit and shorn of strength,
We drop, indeed, at the door of rest,
And wail and watch as the day wanes on
Bat the angels we meant to call are gone !
[ United Presbyterian.
AARON BUBB.
Th? Romance of this Remarkable
Mao.
Did the Circonstances Warrant His
Conviction t-The Story of His Plot
-Burr's Motives for His I nt end
ed Expedition, as Given by
One of His Accomplices
-Etc.
From the Philadelphia Times.
Those who desire to ascertain troth
and who will judge as men desiring
to do right, who believe charity to be
a virtue and who consider that their
judgments of characters of men ought
to be formed in that merciful spirit
of justice which they themselves may
require in passing down the uncer
tain road of life may not believe that
Aaron Burr waa guilty of " high trea
son." It ia not a single act of right
or wrong which should determine the
character of an individual. His true
character can only correctly be un
derstood by following him through
life, analyzing his deeds and discover
ing whether or not the principles
whioh governed him were virtuous.
Few men in this life will bear a cri ti
cal examination into every act and
if every man ia to be damned in nub
lio estimation because one or two dark
Bpotfl may be found in the midst 01 ['
ones, then we venture
safely the in- fi
veetigation of every ordeal
We find in the history of Texas by
Gen. Mosley Baker,Texas veteran, one
of the Spartan band at San Jacinto,
who gives the particulars of Aaron
Barr's parp?se in his intended expe
dition against Mexico not in the way
as intended to settle the disputed in
tentions of Barr, but as a part and
- parcel of the history of Texas. He
makes use of the Burr incident among
other responsibilities of the United
States government in respect to the
Texas revolution. He does it to clear
. ly represent other important occur
rences and other importan t personages.
Belief In Barr's Gailt.
General Baker was a student of
William Oraven, an English gentle
man who had been associated with
Barr, and who, with Barr, was ar
rested ia the viciaity of the Tombig
bee river, ia Alabama, and conveyed
to Richmond, Va., for trial. Rich
mond was at the time the very focus
? of Jeffersonianiem and the public
mind was already prepared for Burr's
conviction. Never, perhap?, io any
country was there a greater unanimity
of opinion upon any subject than that
of Barr's gailt of high treasou. Never,
perhaps, was there a greater display
of talent and ?loquence and never
was there a more patient, fair and
impartial trial. Had chief Justice
Marshall never before, or after, per
'formed a virtuous act, the decision of
the oonrt in Burr's case ought to
have immortalized him. Rumor, with
her thousand tongues, had been busy,
and President Jefferson, with all his
noble qualities, possessed some of the
frailties of man, and he perhaps re
ceived as troth the created fictions
concerning Burr's intended treachery.
William Oraven was Baker's pre
ceptor, and was a gentleman whose ve
racily among those whoknew him well
was like unto Omar's wife's-beyond
a suspicion. From Craven Biker
learned the following:
Mr. Craven had been one of a large
firm in London who were engaged in
the Mexican trade ; had resided many
years at the City of Mexico, and had
daily opportunities of witnessing the
degradation to which the maps of the
people bsd been reduced by the
naughty and tyrannical aides de namp
of the Spanish government ; that in
consequence of heavy losses he waa
compelled to emigrate to the United
States, At the city of Washington
ha, among other distinguished citizens,
WAS introduced to Mr. Barr, with
whom he contracted the moot intimate
acquaintance, and their intercourse
was characterized by a frank and cor
dial friendship. Barr inquired of
bim very particularly touching the
political, moral ana social condi
tion of. the Mexicans, and received
all tha in formation which many years'
experience in Mexico had enabled him
to collect. He informed Burr that
the mass of the people were ignorant,
superstitions and unacquainted with
their rights, bat that there were many
among them destined for distinction,
and among these there was scarcely a
man that was not restless and discon
tented tinder the reigning gorern
ment, and only needed some encour
agement from abroad to enable them
to undermine the Spanish dynasty I
and prostrate its already crumbling h
columns to the earth. v
First Step of the Conspiracy.
He stated that Burr believed that
bis reputation was lost iu the United
States if he remained in the country ; i j
that he was a man of rare talents and 4
acquirements ; that he wae ambitious
in the extreme and was ripe for any
enterprise that promised even a hope
of retrieving his oharacter, and in any
attempt for that purpose Burr intend
ed to signalize himself elsewhere, not
doubting but success would blunt the
malice of many of his enemies, and
that this would in the end enable
him to atone for the death of Hamil
ton, for whose memory he cherished
the greatest respect, and declared
that Alexander Hamilton had been
used by worse men for the purpose
of getting rid of one or the other or,
if possible, both.
Burr's nrac step was to open a cor
respondence with some of the leading
men in Mexico and tht n to traverse
the western States, for the purpose of
sounding some of the most influential
citizens of the Mississippi valley and
that success in both undertakings sur
passed even what they had been wont
to expect It was found that many
men in the western country had ideas
of conquest and fame. There were
many such men in the valley of the
Mississippi and in all the Spanish
dominions in America besides, while
the patriots in Mexico bailed them as
disciples of freedom and furnished
the outline of a systematic plan for
future operations.
Wbat Was tobe Done.
It was suggested by citizens of the
United States that Burr Bhould ap
proach the frontier of Mexico and
establish his headquarters on the
Washita, within the limits of our
country, but that he peremptorily de
clined. It was Anally arranged that
they should float down the Mississippi
and go on a vessel at the Bahze,
which the king pirate of the gulf,
Lafitte, was to have in readiness, and
sail for Gal ves'on island, then in his
possession. It was further understocd
that trading houses were to he estab
lished among all the surrounding
tribes of Indians, for the purpose of
buying their friendship, and that, if
possible by any peaceable means, the
inhabitants of the old Spanish towns
of San Antonio, Nacagdoohea and
others in Texas. The inhabitants
were to be conciliated and enlisted in
the cause by ogents who under pre
tense of selling goods, were to reside
in these places. Should this ultimate
ly fail the fortresses in Texas were to
be taken forcible possession of and
used SB depots as soon as the patriots
in Mexico were ready to co operate
effectually. It was clearly under
stood that no attempt whatever should
be made to dismember the United
States or interfere in any way with
her people or her laws further than
the fact of concocting a Boheme in
the country for the above mentioned
parp?se.
Failure of the Scheme. ^
Circumstances rendered it necefl
gary to gut nul, ||| Hm ( IIIIIIIIIII IIIIB
river much sooner than time was ah
jforded to complete all arr engomen ts,
?and no sooner was there an appear
ance of danger than many of those
who had been most active in prepara
tions withdrew their support and for
warded information to General Wilk
inson, then in command at New Or
leans, which together with instruc
tions from the government, would
have made it impossible for Burr and
his party to pass that place.
Under such circumstances it was
proper to leave the Mississippi and
go to Florida, where Burr hoped to
meet assistance from abroad and in
gratiate himself into the good grands
of influential persons there, who were
known to be extremely tired of the
Spanish yoke and ripe for a revolu
tion in the government. But after
undergoing many difficulties and pri
vations they w-re captured and all
their golden dreams vanished ic thin
ur. Some of those who had been
breaming of honorable immortality
ivere transformed for a time into
criminals and objects of almost uni
versal execration.
The circumstances were not soffi
jiently strong to warrant Burr's ar
rest, if taken in connection with his
enterprise against the dominions of a
lation with whom we were at p .ace.
President Jefferson from rumors, but
?ertainly not fi om proof, believed it
vas possible for Burr to form a com
bination for the purpose of dismem
bering tlie union.
Sam Joneslsms.
A good man is like a city set upon
i hill; you can't hide him.
A pretty woman has ruined more
han one church.
You needn't turn up your noBe at
?od, for He knows you.
Some of you men have sowed
mough seed to damn the world.
A man who would swear before his
hildren ie n brute.
The gambler is invariably the son
if a Christian family. Why is this?
I have a contempt for a man who
ian the time to play cards.
Live so yourchildren may put their
ont in your tracks and be honorable.
Most of you don't caro if your
leighbor goes hungry, so you have
iiough.
If you don't like my style of preach
ng you know the way out.
I'd rather be a town dog than a
own liar. The truth flows Irom a
;ood man like molasses from a jug.
Look at the sister headed for the
heatre. The devil has a string round
ter neck, but she don't know it.
The man who don't laugh needs a
. liver medicine. The moper and
?rowler never gets to heaven.
Preachers know a great deal more
bout their flocks than they dare tell,
t might endanger their salaries.
There's about forty men in this con
;regation who are coing to hell on a ;
'looded horse.
D t you know a pious politician ?
f so, rack me out one. I want to
se one powerful bad.
Ingersoll does no harm. The real
nfidels are in the churches. They
elievo, but don't ?.ractice.
Like President Cleveland, Gov. i
lill of New York, contributed from ; i
is earnings in early life to support a I
widowed mother. His competitor,
)avenport, is a pampered son of
realth and never earned anything. ?
A good assortment of Ready Mixed i
.ainh* ahvaya on hand at 1
:l] LYNCH'S. I
llanged iii Walton.
Bill M'Gaughey Takes the Rope Kout
MONBOE, QA., October IC.-A di
or two after the death sentence w
pronounced on McGaughev he wi
taken to Fulton county jail for sa
teeping. There he remained uni
the 15th, when he was brought bac
by Sheriffs Knight and Nowell. A
along the road he sang sacred son)
and talked of the goodness of God i
pardoning his sins. A large crow
met him at the depot. He came fro:
the cars smoking a cigar and apel
cheerfully to every one he knew.
Back lu Ja.r.
At the jail door he stopped an
said : " My Lord, have I got to ?ta
in that place all night and fight lie
by myself."
He sent several messages at one
to B. S. Walker to come to the ja
to see him. When he went Bill ask?
him in the moat imploring manner t
telegraph Maree Henry (meaning Go^
McDaniel,) to give him a few mor
days. When told this would do n
good he seemed to give up and aeke
Mr. Walker to send word to his F??
ter, who lives in Gainesville, ta com
to his hanging and take his bod;
away and not let the doctors get hin
He said he had rather the buzzard
would gel him than for the doctor
to cut him up.
Quite a number of colored peopl
called to see him during the evening
to all of whom he said he wae read;
to die; that his eine had all been for
fiven, and warned them to do better
[e asked to see the rope with whicl
he was to he hung. He examined i
closely and said he thought it woult
hold him. He said he didn't wan
any failure in the work, but wantet
to get through with it quick I Ile at
a hearty dinner, supper and break
fast, and slept well at night.
Un the Gallows.
By eight o'clock the town began t<
fill with people from all theeurround
ing counties, and by ten o'clock th
streets looked like a fourth of Jul]
in Atlanta. The train from Gaines
ville came in at nine o'clock crowdet
with men, whose shouts as the trait
moved through the streets, could havi
been heard for a mile. Promptly a
half past eleven tl "Talton Guardi
marched from 'v -nory with Rhin
ing bayonets */ r. oceeded to th<
jail. In a few moments the long pro
cession began to move. The prieonei
rode in a spring wagon, riding on hit
coffin. He was securely tied anc
Deputy Sheriff Knight sat at hi?
back. Such a Burging mses of hu
uranily as followed the wagon ?B rare
ly seen. Three times within t he lasi
turee years Mr. Albert flerriug, whe
owns the team, has taken criminals tc
?he same gallows in the same wagor
fed with the same horses. The gat
fege situated in thc uorthern sub
I orbTof the town, and is well boxed
up hy a high plank .enclosure twenty,
five feet high. It ie impossible tc
peep through as every crack has been
securely stopped. McGaughey had
but little to say on way to gallows,
telling every one he was ready.
At the gallows he stood up in the
wagon, showing not the least sign of
fear. He spoke in a rambling man
ner.
"I want you all to meet me in
heaven. Raise your children right.
Never marry a base woman. You
eee what one hae brought me to. Be
sure the woman lovee you before you
marry her. God hae pardoned my
eine. I am ready and willing to die."
A colored minister prayed and they
eang the hymn " Why should I die ? '
The prisoner joined in the song and
his voice was heard above all others.
He got out of the wagon and climbed
to the scaffold without any help.
Ue Goes Down.
He said nothing after the rope was
placed around hie neck, except:
"That is a good rope. I am ready."
Deputy Sheriff Knight pulled the
trap and the prisoner fell seven feet
and four inches. He was pronounced
dead iu twenty minutes by several
physicians? who were present. H?B
body was given to the coroner, who
turned it over to the brother-in-law.
Four thousand people were in town,
one-third women. Apple wagons from
beyond the Blue Ridge came to the
hanging.
The Story o? the Crime.
This is the third hanging in this
county within the last two years.
Each of the criminals were colored
men, and were hardenod wretches
who well deserved their fate. On the
12th of February of this year Bill
McGauhey and his wife, who lived in
a cabin iu Mooroo, became involved
in a quarrel about leaving Monroe
and moving to Gainesville Bill had
said previously that he would kill hie
wife uniese she consented to go with
him to Gainesville. He was iaalona
of other meu hore, and wanted to get
her beyond their roach. The day of
the murder he weut to his home, closed
the door and demanded that hin wife
consent to go with him to Gainesville.
She refused, and ho HI ruck hrr a 1er
ribla blow on tho head with an axe,
which knocked her senseless on the
floor. Ho then cut two fearful gash
es on either side of her neck with a
razor, and v.ith the panie instrument
inflicted two dreadful wounda in her
breast. Ile then cut twe small gash
es on his own neck, and left the house,
telling those he met that bia wife cut
him first and then he cut her. She
lingered for two weeks and died. Bill
was tried in August, the above facts
wore proven and the jury within a
few minutes brought in a verdict of
guilty without recommendation, and
the judge sentenced him to be hung
in private on the lGth of October.
The negroes here were down on Bill.
Not one of them would save his lifo
if it were in his power. No motion
for new trial was made. McGauhey
is a large black negro about twenty
five years old, of bad character and
of little intelligence. After the death
sentence had been passed on him ho
3ent for his lawyer and asked him if
he could not get some one to "pay
him out."
The guard of Federal soldiers is
still maintained at Garfield's tomb.
There would be just ae much sense
ind propriety in stationing a guard at 1
Ike grave of any other of the dozen
ir more dead Presidents. ?
An Important Occisi?n.
In a case tried to-day against four
persons, makers of a note, one of
whom is a married woman, the wife
of one of the makers, who signed the
note as a surety, Judge Hudson made
an important decision as to the- con
tracts of married wom*n. Section
2037, General Statutes, provides that
a married woman may "contract and
be contracted with as to her separate
ostate in the same manner as if she
were unmarried." The Oourt held
that under this statute a married
woman cannot bind herself in law
unless the contract concerns her sepa
rate estate, or unless, in making it,
she intended to charge the payment
upon her separate estate ; and that
the mere fact of her signing the note
is not evidence of such intention.
When a married woman becomes sure
ty for any one, esr ecially her hus
band, ehe must expressly declare,
either orally or in writing, or it must
be clearly proved that ene intended
to bind her separate estate. Other
wise, her contract is void.
The lawyers say this is the first de
cision in construction of this statute,
which was passed in 1882. The de
cision, in brief, construes it as intend
ed not to enlarge but to restrict the
contracts of married women. The
jury found for the lady and against
the other defendants.-Register.
Bob Toombs' Little Romance?
CENTRALIA, October 18.-A story
is told here of the dying Bob Toombs,
which smacks of true romance. It
seems that the old southern statesman
once loved a Massachusetts girl, who
gave her heart to another. A BOD of
Toombs' old Hame entered the north
ern army, and was made prisoner and
taken to Libby prison.
In some way Toomba, who was then
a member of the Davis cabinet, heard
that the son of one whom he still re
membered kindly was in the prison
pen, and he hunted him up. He spent
some time in conversation with the
lad, for the prisoner was a mere boy,
and soon afterwards an order reached
the officials to release and send him
north. This was done, and it waa
always understood in Richmond that
the love Bc' Toombs had in his heart
for the flame of his youth opened the
grated doors to her soldier son.
Consulting Uer Father.
N. Y. Sun.
Young Mr. Ch. H. Isidore Ooshini
gin, of Harlem, was plainly embar
rassed. For some minutes he had
rested uneaeily in his chair, and Mise
Smith, of Ninth street, near -Second
avenue upon whom he wan calling,
knew what was coming-or thought
she did-and her heart throbs were
^s^e^jicljngo^clock^^^^^^^
^^Er^^issSmlTh^ffsauHeve^
ly " could I-er-see your father for
a moment or two.
" My father?" she repeated with a
blueh, M certainly, Mi. Codhinigin,"
and excusing herself, she swept for a'
moment from the parlor.
Presently the old man came in, and,
after a short conversation with Mr.
Coshinigin, he stepped to the door an?1
summoned his daughter.
" It ie getting late," said Mr. Co
shinigin, wboee face was radiant,
"and, as I have a long ride before me,
I think I will say good night. Will
I have the pleasure of finding you at
home on Wednesday evening, Mies
Smith?"
Miss Smith bluehingly assured him
that he would, and young Mr. Coshini
gin was on route to Harlem.
" Oh, papaI" she began, "did he
-" and then she stopped.
" You muet ask no questions," said
the old man, and he smiled as he
etroked his daughter's hair fondly.
" Mr. Coshinigin wished to see me in
regard to a little matter which for the
present muat remain a secret."
" I know, papa," pleaded the girl,
" but you might give me just a little
hint of what it was-just a word,
papa."
"Oh, well," he replied indulgently,
"since you must know, Mr. Coshini
gin wanted to borrow five cents to get
to Harlem with."
They tell a good story on a citizen
on the western side of thu county.
His wife thought ehe heard some one
in the room one night lately and
aroused her sleeping spouse. Ile
jumped un out of bed and struck a
match and lighted a lamp and sud
denly with half opened eyes saw his
own reflection in the looking-glass..
Thinking that this wa* a very bad
burglar with a murderous cast of
countenance, he made a dash for re
inforcemenla or safety, and aa he
wheeled for the door he saw his own
H ha dow on the wall and thought that
was another burglar heading him off.
About this time bis light was extin
relished and then he did not stand ou
tho ordor of his going, but sailed ont
in a huny, calling for his wife to fol
low. The neighbors wore aroused and
examination made, and ther* was no
rign whatever of a burglar. It ie
snid not to bo safe to say " burglar"
in one hundred yards of him.- Caro
lout Spartan.
Mr. James S. Gnignard a membor
of the Legislature from Lexington
Bounty, and Joe Green, a negro em
pl yod in the Saluda Factory, went
down to the " Dutch Fork" to hunt
turkoys. About the same time Mr.
J. M. Campbell, Superintendent of
the Saluda Factory, set out for the
narno section and for a like purpose,
without knowing that 1 he other party
were in the woods. Mr. Oamphell
was calling for turkeys and heard
what he supposed to be some of those
birds answering him. Both parties
were deceived and crept toward each
other until Mr. Campbell caught sight
of a dark object moving in the bushes
find blazed away, distributing a num
ber of turkey shot about the persone of
Lhe surprised sportsmen. Mutual sur
prise and explanations followed, and
Lhe wounded men drove back to Co
lumbia, where a surgeon picked out
the shot from their bodies.
? nico present for husband or wife,
jon or daughter, friend or sweetheart,
aaa bo solectod from tho beautiful asnort
mont of Jewelry justonened at tho Drug
Store of O. L. TENN 4 ?ON,
*' Dio Lewis' ?leal?h Talk*
What We Ought to Drink-The Eat
ing of Fruit.
' Of all stomach questions this is the
most difficult to answer. If collie
and other beverages were disagreea
ble, and we drank them as a duty, it
wonld all be easy. Duty is weak, ap
petite strong. When yon understand
the physiology of mastication, yon
will hardly need any further inslruo
tion as to drinks at tho table. If your
teeth are good, chew your food unti
it is ready for deglutition and diges
tion. Without this you miss the full
pleasure of eating. To bite apiece
of bread in two or more pieces and
wash it down with coffee or tea is to
cheat the palate.
WATEE.
You need considerable^ wat er in the
jsyutem to run the machine. This
may be taken on rising and on going
to oed. If within a mile or two of a
?Spring, make a visit in the early morn
ing, and take one or more draughts of
freeh water charged with electricity
from the earth. To boil water is to
lessen its physiological value. There
is something magical in the influence
>qf water fresh from a spring, drank
I din rising in the morning. Gold wa
ter morning and night is so stimulat
ing to the alimentary canal that it re
I Heres constipation.
EAT PE?IT.
Fruit eating must obtain more than
? it doen, not as a luxury, but as a hy
gienic measure. Our lives are be
coming impaired, and meat eating is
a luxury which is incompatible with
many generations without deteriora
tion of the viscera. Frnit should be
kept where the children can help
themselves to it. ? barrel of apples
Twill often save a fit of sickness Throe
i or four eaten every day will do them
iver so mnc' <jood. Never scrimp
your childr ipply of fruit if you
can-help it.
A Texas Oase.
I About two years ago I was afflicted
Iwrith one of the worBt cases of hlood
poisoning ever known In Texas. I am
[-a colored man and porter of the
?anion passenger depot at this point.
After taking preemptions from the
best physicians here nod at Dallas,
which brought me no relief, I was
riven up to die. I had spent over
)200 in doctor's bills. Finally I con
cluded to visit Hot spring, Ark., and
on reaching Texarkana a doctor re
commended me to try Swift's Specific,
assuring me it would benefit me mote
[<han the Hot Springe. I returned to
disco and bought a supply of S S. S.
[-from Messrs. Creech & Oo. Although
^he poison had produced great ulcers,
sating great holes in my back and
mest, large enough in which to place
silver half dollar, and had removed
to improve in a week's time, and
;he sores began to heal and were en
tirely gone inside of eight weeks
I After having taken only four large
(^bottles of Swift's Specific I waa pro
nounced entirely cured, and am as
sound as a new dollar. Remember
Vit waa only eight weeks before that I
had been given up to die by the best
pbyeicians in TexaB. Being complete
ly restored in that short time is con
vincing evidence of the curative power
of this wonderful medicine. I have
recommended it to others who have
since been cored of this horrible dis
ease, and I heartily endorse it and
commend it to those who are Buffering
in like manner. There is no room for
doubt as to cure. It is certain.
WILT, JONES.
CISCO, Texas, July 13, 1885.
Swift's Specific is entirely vegetable.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
THB SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Drawer 3,
Atlanta, Ga N. Y. 159 W. 23d St.
The great field day occurs on the
third day of next month. On that
day Iowa, Massachusetts, Mississippi,
New York and Virginia, elect gov
ernors and full sets of other State
officers;'and Colorado, Connecticut,
Maryland, Nebrasba, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania elect partial sets of offi
cere. The interest centres largely,
however, in New York and Virginia.
There is some kicking in Maryland
against Mr. Gorman's control, and in
New Jersey Senator Sewell is strug
gling hard to aecure re election. But
New Jersey has no use for republican
senators.
Never (jive Up.
If you are suffering with low and
depressed spirits, loss of appetite, gen
eral debility, disordered blood, weak
constitution, headache, or any disease
of a bilious nature, by all means pro
cure a bottle of Electric Bitters. You,
will be surprised to see the rapid im
provement that will follow; you will
bo inspired with nev life; strength
and activity will return ; pain and
misery will cease, and henceforth yon
will rejoice in thenraisa of Electric
Bitters. Sold at fifty cents a bottle
bv W E. Lynch, Kdg.-field, and S. T.
Hughes, Trenton.
(Jpe.se have been probt bil eil from
running at large in Columbia by the
City Council.
A Great Discovery.
Mr. Wm. Thomas, of Newton, Ia.,
says: " My wife has buen seriously
affected with a cough for twenty five
years, and this spring more severely
than ever before. She bad used many
remedies without relief, and being
urged to try Dr. King's New Discov
ery, did so, with most gratifying re
sults. The first bottle relieved her
very much, and the second bottle has
absolutely cured her. She has not
had so good health for thirty years."
Trial Bottles Free at tho Drug
Stores of W. E. Lynch, Edgefield, and
S. T. Hughes, Trenton. Large nice
$100._
50 Bushels of (J b nico Barley for Bale, at
J. M. Cobb'a store.
Sept. 15. B. B. TILLMAN.
Fresh Soda, Snow Flake and Swee
Crackers, Boda, Soap, Starch, llluolng,
and the best assortment of Garden Seeds
in town, at
0] W. H. BRUNSOITS, ?gH.
Rings, Chains, Pins, Buttons, and eve-,
tiling in lino Jewelry, at
TENN'S Druggie
Master's Sales. -
State of South Carolina,
EDQEFIELD COUNTY.
In Common Pleat.
Agatha Woodson, Plaintiff, VA. Eleanor
Abney, Defendant.-Partition.
NOTICE is hereby given that by vir
tue of the decretal order of tho Hon.
Judge T. B. Fraser herein, dated Juno
26, 1883, I will sell at Edgoiield V. H.,
an the first Monday in November next,
the following real oe uto, viz :
AU that lionne and lot of land situated
in the town of Edgelield, oontalning eight
lores, adjoining Und? of Thomas j. Ail
inn, the Male Academy lot, J. L. Addl
ion and othors.
TERMS: One-third the purchase mon
a j to be paid in cash, the Imlanou un a
31-edlt of one and two years willi Utterest '
from day of sale, to be Recured by bond
ot the purchaser and mortgage of tho j
premisos. The purcbaner to insure and
keep insured till the bond la pail), the
1OUH0, and to assign th" policy to Ute
Master aa collateral Benn ri ty,
Title? and Mortgage extra.
H. H. TOMPKINH, Maxtor E. C.
Oct. 5, 18*5.
State of South Carolina,
EDQEFIELD COUNTY.
In Common Pleas.
Wallace A Wallace, vs. Obra S. Rtouard
Bon.
NOTICE is horeby glveu that by vir
tue of the judgment of foreclosure
?erein, dated 12th August, 1885,1 will
?ell at Edgelield Cou rt House, on the fi rut
Monday in No vern bor next, the fol low
ng described mortgaged premises, viz:
All that parcel of land in Edgelield
bounty. South Carolina, containing on?
lundred and forty-six aeren, more or
ess, bounded by landa of Wiloy Bur
lett, D. Hipp, Mrs. Marie Miuor, W. A.
Hilton, J. VV. Minor, the ?ame being a
jortlon of the land conveyed to J. A.
Richardson by H. C. King on the 26th
March, 1882.
Tunas: One-half the purchase money
o be paid in cash, the balance on a cred
t of one year, to be secured by bond of j
.ho purchaser, with a mortgage of the
premises sold.
Titles and Mortgage extra.
H. 8. TOMPKINS, Master E. C.
Oct. S, 18*6.
State of South Carolina,
EDQEFIELD COUNTY,
In Common Pleas.
Samuel Tannahlll, Ex'or. of 8. W. Nica
olson, dee'd., ve. E. B. Harris.
VTOTICE is hereby given that hy vlr
131 tue of the judgment of foreclosure,
lorein. dated Aug. IS, 1886, I will sell ai j
Edgelield 0. H., on the first Monday In
if overa bor next, the following describe']
mortgaged premises, vis:
One house and lot in the town of Edge
Held, State of South Carolina, being ibe j
place where E. B. Harri? now residua.
>n the publlo or ur n road,, containing i
me acre, more or less, adjoining lanita
>f D. R. Durlaoe's residence, audolhors.
Also, ono Riuall triangular lot, in the
forks of the road near the colorod Melli
jdist church, in said town of Edgelield,
South Carolina, and near landB whore
Mrs. Lewin now lives, and being about
me acre, more or lean.
THUMS :-One- half the pu rebase mon ey
x> be paid In cash ; the balance ona cred
t of one year, to be secure '. by bond ni
he purchaser and mortgage of the prem
ises sold.
Titles .ind mortgage extra
H. H. TOMPKINS, Master B (I
Oc.t 8, 1885.
State ol' South Carolii
EDQEFIELD COUNTY.
In Common Pleas
Harriet WUJiatnn, et al., Plaintiffs, M
Hnldab Barne?, et al., Defendants.
BY virtue of an order from Hon. J. il
Kershaw, dated 12th August, ly Hi,,
notice Is hereby given that I will sell al
Edgefield C. H., on tho first Monday in
November next tho following described
premises:
1. That plantation lately owned by K
3. Tompkins, on waters of Mill freck,
idjoinlng landn of estate of O. VV. Allen,
K. J. Smyly and other?, containing two
ni mired and nineteen acres, more or less.
2. All that tract nf land on Mill eri ck ,
sontainlng forty-three acres, more or loss,
K)unded by lands of W. N. Harri?, Hen
7 Hart, Lewis Bean and Angostas Gray.
3. That little tract of land, containing
lixtean acres, whereon is part of th*
Iwelling owned by R. S. Tompkins lato
y and Augustus Gray, bounded by land*
if 1). C. Tompkins, Auguutun Gray and
little .Stevens' Creek-all lu Edgeimbl
Tounty, South Carolina.
TKUMH : The costs and one-third nf the
turohase money to be paid in canh ; the
talanoe on s credit of one rad two yearn,
n two equal instalments, to l>e Recured
>y bond of the purchaser and mortgage
f the premises ?old.
Titles and mortgage extra.
8. S. TOMPKINS, Master H. C.
Oct. fl, 1885.
State of South Carol ina,
EDQEFIEL D CO UNTY,
Court of Common Picas.
Emma F. Corley vs. Dick Holloway and
others.
CTOTICE is hereby given that by vlr
131 tue of the decretal order of the Court
erein, dated Aug. 14,1886, I will sell at
CJgefield C. H., on the first Monday In
lovember next, the followlug realty of
?tate of Ransom Holloway, doe'd., vi? :
All that tract of laud, ?ltuate lying and
sing on branch water? of Cuffeutown
Ireefc, in the County and State aforesaid,
nd containing by survey of Isaac Bolea,
ated I6th May, 1886, three hundred and
inety-two acres, bounded by lands now
r lately of the estate of Dr. Timi Luke,
ind? ol Mrs. Matilda Holloway, Mrs.
Phatloy and others.
THUMS: The costaud one-third the pur
ha.se money to bo paid in cash, the bal
nceon a credit of one and two years, in
jual instalment*, with interest from
ay of ?ale, to bo .secured by bond of thu
urchoser and mortgage of the proui
if-s sold.
Titles and mortgage extra.
S. S. TOMPKINS, Master E. C.
Od. 8, 1883.
?late of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF EDQEFIELD.
In Common Pleas.
?avid VV. Padgett, M I). Padgett, and
others, vs. Mary A. Padgett, A. E,
Padgett and others.
^TOTICE is hereby given that by vir
31 tue of the decretal ordor of the
mtrt herein, dated Iftlh August, 1885, I
ill ?oil at Edgetiold Court House, on
m ti rat Monday in November next, the
illowlng lies ribed realty of the estate
f William Padgett, dee'd., via:
All that tractof laud, near Mt Willing,
i County Hud State aforesaid, oontaln
jg two hundred and twenty-five acron,
toro or less, bounded by lands ol M. I?,
adgett. James Ijowery, Perry Barnes
lld W. J. Padgett.
Also, all that other tract of land. In the
ounty and Stale aforesaid, containing
vu hundred and twenty-five acres, more
r less, bounded by lands nf Nancy May
>n and others.
The abovo tracts will be divided and
lld In four separate tract?, by plate to
9 exhibited on the day of sale.
TKUMS: One-fifth the purchase money
i be paid in cash; the balance on a ured
of one, two, throe and four years, in
]lint annual instalment*, with interest
om date of sale, to bo Kocurod by bond
f tho puichaser and mortgage of the
remisos ?old.
Title? and Morlgago Extra.
8. 8. TOMPKINS, Master E. C. I I
Oct. 3, 1885.
Spectacles! Spectacle*!
If your eyes nood assistance, go and
lamino the fino assortment of spec la
os now to bo seen at G. L. PKNN A
5N8, before going lo Augusta or any
horo else. Thoy have the most highly
loom mended glasses in the world.
Bnbtnribe to the ADVERTISER.
A GRAND DISPLAY
.OF
NEW
ODS!
.FOR THE
FALL AND WINTER!
i
. MOPE the Public will not supposa that it is the same old story that is
ulwayn told, about, the Largest Stock of Goods and the Cheapest prices, but
toms, (md ste fm-themselves. For I know that we have never exhibited
such a Htnek mid price? so low. It does not Reem possible for them to be
Hold HO cheap.
We have commenced the season in earnest with lots and lots of Bar
gains, Hfd that we may give you eome idea of what we are doing, we will
quote a few prices :
fing? piles of beautiful CALICOES, and good quality too, at 5c^jrd.
WORSTED DRESS GOODS, lovely ones, at 5c por yd., <hni would be
rewnnable at 15c per yd. For 10c, goods that would be cheap at 20c. Oar
124c, 15.:, 20o and 25c Dress Gooda are about half their real valne. Noth
ing HVdr shown in Edgatield to < qual our atook of Dress Good*, and we know
that we don't exaggerate when we nay it, nnd we only ask you to come and
see tor yourself.
COTTON FLANNELS at Gie per yd.--price last season 9c, and ahoge
eti.ck of them.
FRUIT OF THE LOOM BLEACHING at Tic per yd., and Bleaching
that we got 7c for last season, we are now selling for 5c per yard.
PANTS Gooda at 10c, 15c and 20c, ns good as sold last Fall at 20c, 25c and 30c.
RED FLANNELS at 12Jc, a? good a? ?old last Fall at 20c. TWILLED RED
FLANNELS at 25c per yd WHITE FLANNELS at 15c, as good as sold last Fall
at 25c French Twilled SUITING DRESS FLANNELS that sold last season at 60c
are now 50c. And the price of th* balance of our larg? Flannel Stock ts reduced'in
the same proportion as these mentioner!.
BLANKETS from 75c per pan op to $5.50 for Blankets that brought $8 last fal).
TU WE LINGS at 5c per yard. '10WELS at 5c, 10c, 15c, 25c, worth 10c, 15c, 25c
AruUOc. Beautiful TABLE CLOTHS at 45c and 50c per yd. Our stock of TOW
ELS and TABLE LINENS is immy.**
HANDKERC HIEFS at 2.}c, and a large lot of beautiful ones for Ladies and
Gentlemen verv chcan.
BED SPREADS that we thought were fearfully cheap last season at $1.00, are
now selling at 7?V, and H $3 00 Maraeiilt-s one for $1 50.
5 Quires Writing NOPE PA PER f'?r 25c, and ir ia as good as you usually pay
15c p?-r quire for. ?nd a splendid ck r.f STATIONER!"
Bonton Mills 10 4 Btachfd SHEETING at 25c PT yd., price heretofore 35c.
Chute an ftx:?r?v* et.ork . f HOSIERY GLOVES, GENTS', LADIES' and
CHILDREN'S UN DER VESTS BALMORAL SKIRTS, SHAWLS, HOODS, NU
BIAS, HOOP SKIRTS, HUSTLES &<\
],.W> lot of bellini EDGINGS and INSERTIONS.
LACES in all the la'eai. debi?- ? mc!ud:ng WOOL YAK' L ACES in all colons.
fhMM ar* very handsome L:c*s, .md ^reto be very popular this Winter for dress
trimmin^H
A large stock of black alni enhnH CASHMERES, black and colored SILKS,
blh.:k and ...lore I SATINS, IdncK VELVETEENS, colored VELVETS in beautiful
ahadPH, PLUSH, Ac
RIBBONS ?n al) colora ami ?pnlium, including some lovely Sash Ribbone,
J m meuse stick ol' DOMESTICS, S.-a-Ialand Homespuns, Bed-Tickings, Sheet
ings, Pillow Canings, L\nheya, htivi?!e, Pants Cloths, Caesimeres, Ginghams, Ac, at
pnces lliit, ur? extremely low.
BU ITONS, all ijiiMlili** and ?Ules. ZEPH YR in all shades. Colored Darning
Cotton, Velvet Ribbons, Suspendt-ra
An elegant ?lock of Gout*' ?nd Ladies' Kid Gloves, Ruchings, Cufia and Collar*,
Silk H:ii)k*r<-.hi?<fH, Ac < lenin' Collara, Cufia, Scarfe and Shirt?.
Splendid stork of Lndii-n' CLOAKS hum $1.25 and up.
O fl ?~\Y?<^ M v largo Mles tm Shoes this Spring and summer,-caused me to
O LIV J llrfO? buy tb? largest aloek of Shoes that we have ever bbnwn, includ
ing all qualities of common Shoes 'IV it??t of our Shoes we guarantee and we
|MUII by a guaranty tliaL if a pur HO guaranteed proves to have any paper in it or
?ddy work, you munt return thu Sh'^s ?nd get another pair without any extra
A full line of th? c?lohra??d Z igk?- Shoes for Ohttrat. Miases and Ladies.
? Ut nano mau! ol?oe^i^7oi^er|Wri55^ffl^r^^?WW
Ganta'HAAS in al! tim latestatyW. F-'C'- . H .i ?HI ?? i-! 00
A larga stock of UMBRELLAS V-T .
Splendid slock of (innis' and Boya' CLO THING.
CA RPE I'S-Our niiccfHH last Winter in selling C?rpela has caused us to give
morn caro Lo thia lin? of our business, and therefore can offer greater inducements ami
will convince any ono that w? will nell them Carpets, Mattings and Oil Ootha just as
chf-ap a? An?jala.
SHOT and POWDER.-I taught Shot and Powder in large quantities, aud eau
soil paremia wishing bi buy by I he B.?ck ?rt cheap aa Augusta.
A Min?t complet?) naanrlinenl of Crockery, Tinware, Coopera'Ware, Hardware,
Saddlery, Paney Gr<<eri?*, Ac , al. thc lowest ponai bi? prices.
i linre Ukfn a great deal of time ard caro in the selection of my Block, and I
can idftr b;irgnina far beyond any ever ahown in Edgefield before.
There ia no need for any one going bi Augusta to buy goods, for there is no rea
son w?i-, ?fran'l nftird lo sell an entire bill ol' gooda as cheap as Augusta,and weare
giMRlf bi do ?I.
YOM will not regret a viaitof inepecti- <:i to our Store.
E IgvinM C H , S C , 8e| t. 23. 1S85
ALVIN HART.
41 There Is Plenty of Room at the Top."
AND OUR AIM
IS TO KEEP
The Best Shoes in Augusta
at the Lowest Prices!
20 lLogical Points fer Consumers.
1st. When you buy. you want to buy
a good Shoo. * Isn't that so?
2d. When yon buy a Shoo, yon want a
denier io Ml you exactly what a .Shoe is
Isn't rlint KU?
Hrd. N M. Mu-ph ey A Son never mis
repre-ent a shoe merely to soil it. Isn't
that so?
4th. They represent Hie oldest Shoe
House in Augusta. Experience is cer
tainly worth something Isn't that so?
5th. Having money to hu? with, and
baying exe?nalvdy 'or cash, and from
Munn facturera, they get th? lowest pri
ces. Isn't i lu; KO ?'
Orb. Th My aro good buyers. Isn't that
so?
7th They aro conscientious men. Isn't
that sci?
8lh. TLey are not like some dealers,
wanting tn make a barret of money on
wie pair of Sho^a. Isn't th?a so?
9lh. They believo in the low profit eys- j
tem Isn't that ao?
10th. N W Murphey A Son aro the
anly Shoo Doalers in Augusta that buy
and aell Shoes exclusively for Cash,
lau't that so?
llth. X W. Murphey A Son aro the
Dilly Shoo Dealers in Augusta that sell
ip?ei*] Hhrww with the price tnarknd
plainly on tho bottom* Isn't that so?
12th. They originated thai systom In
Augusta. Isn't that so?
18th. N. W. Murpbey A Son are tho
only Shoo Dealers in Augusta that sell
the c<?lebrat?d ir.mes Moans |3 Shoe.
Isn't that so?
14th N. w. Murphey A Son are the
onlv Shop Deniers in Augusta that Bell
the A A. Battle GO .Shu? Ian't th&tao?"
15th V W Mnrphey .* Son are the
only Shoe Dealers in August* that sell
the f?reat *2ft9 hbo*, for ladles Isn't
that so?
16th. Th?'v MAU more ^hoes to the peo
ple of Kdgefield Coun'v than anv other
Shoo Ho uso in Augusta Isn't that PO?
17th. N. W. Murphey A Son aro better
known aa selling a good Shoe than any
other Shoe House in Augusta. Isn't
that so?
Ietil. If our gooda were not satisfatto/
ry to the people, then our trade wot/
fall off. Isn't that so?
19J]. Rut the many imitators
system, and the rapid growth \
trade, provea that our system "
one. Isn't that so?
S
201 h. And we know that i m i tau
tho sincerest tiattery. Ian't that so? '
/
Eveiy wearer of Shorn owes one big duty to himself, that is, either to
petronia.' us or to say which of the above points is not well taken.
/
?
Sept 8. I8S5 -401
N. W. MURPHEY & SON.
.504 Broad Sf., Augusta, Cia.
1863. 188S.
WIELESS ft CO.,
COTTON F'A.CTOHS
AUGUSTA, GA
HAVING TWENTY YEARS EXPERIENCE in handling COTTON, we
eel warranted in proroisinp satisfaction to those who may favor ns willi
.heir patronage. SPECIAL ATTENTION giveu to WE?GHING and
SELLING.
g?" Consignments solicited. [Aug 18, 1880. -